Gum and mint case



L. W. BUCHENAU.

GUM AND M'INT CASE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 23, I9l8.

1,349,263. Patented Aug- 10, 1920.

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LLOYD W. BUGHENAU, 0F STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA.

GUM AND MINT CASE.

Application filed J'une 28, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Lnoro WV. BUOI-IENAU, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Stockton, in the county of San Joaquin and Stateof California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gumand Mint Cases; and I do declare the following to be a clear, full, andexact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which forma part of this application.

This invention relates to improvements in show cases and particularly tothat type of small portable case designed to stand on the permanent orstationary show tables or cases for the display and sale of packages ofchewing gum, mints, and similar small confections, the features embodiedherein being in addition to the construction as described and claimed inmy application for patent for gum and mint case, filed March 11, 1918,Serial N 0. 221,682.

Confections of the kind stated above dry out and become stale veryrapidly when taken from their shipping boxes and exposed to the hot, dryair of summer, and so become unsaleable, and a certain percentage of themerchants stock is left on his hands if he exposes it in the ordinaryshow-cases for any length of time.

With this fact in mind, I have so constructed my show-case that the samebecomes in effect a humidor thereby retaining the freshness of thearticles placed therein. Other novel features are also embodied in thisapplication, thereby providing a case which is inexpensive to constructyet exceedingly practical for the purpose for which it is designed.

These objects, I accomplish by means of such structure and relativearrangement of the parts as will fully appear by a perusal of thefollowing specification and claim.

On the drawings, similar characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved case, showing the body portion insection, and with one of thelids raised.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same, one of the lids being thrownback.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary top plan showing a hinging means.

Fig. 4 is a section taken on a line Y-Y of Fig. 3.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1920. Seria1 No. 242,382.

Referring now more particularly to the figures of reference in thedrawings, 1 repesents the stand or pedestal of the case on which isrotatably mounted a polygonaledged bottom plate orbase 2 having verticalposts 3 secured at each corner thereof, each of said posts being groovedon each side to receive and hold glass side-walls 4 of the same heightas the posts 3 following the contour of the base 2.

Diametrically secured to and between any two of the posts 3 is adivision wall 5, the center line of which is also the abutting line ofthe end members 6 of two covers or lids 7 positioned back to back, theouter frames 8 thereof resting when the lid is closed on the tops ofposts 3 and side walls 4. The frame pieces 6 and 8 are grooved on theirinner edges for the reception of glass plates 9, the frames 6 beingbuilt up of two thicknesses of material laid one on the other andnormally sprung slightly apart, their parting line being at the level ofthe glass 9. The

two sections are held together by suitably spaced screws 10. Thisconstruction enables me to slip the cover-glasses 9 out for replacementby merely removing the screws 10 and possibly one of the screws of eachof the hinges hereinafter described.

At each end of the frames 6 is a hinge 11 secured centrally to both ofthe frames 6, the usual hinge-pin being replaced by an inverted U-shapedhinge pin 12 which is driven down into the division wall 5 and the posts3 connected thereto.

With this construction, it is possible to raise each lid and lay it overon the other without the necessity of having a center piece to screw thehinges to and with the use of only two hinges.

Centrally located on the base is a center post 13, from which, equallyspaced around, division walls 14 radiate to each of the edge posts 3,the top level of the post 13 and the walls 14 being slightly lower thanthat of the outer walls and posts.

The post 13 is bored out from the top to a suitable depth to receive andseat a metal cup 15 adapted to contain a sponge or similar article and asmall amount of water. With this construction, it will be evident thatthe moisture emanating from the cup will permeate to all thecompartments of the case. By raising both lids at once, the sponge isreadily removable.

From the foregoing description, it will readily be seen that I haveproduced such a device as substantially fulfils the objects of theinvention as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferredconstruction of the device, still in practice, such deviations from suchdetail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit ofthe invention, as defined by the appended claim. 7

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and useful anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is 1-- In a show case having a base,and side walls thereon, a transverse division wall, a pair of lidsdisposed back to back along the center line of the division wall, hingesconnecting the lids and a common U-shaped hinge pin mounted to eachhinge centrally thereof and being driven into the division wall andpassing between the abutting edges of the lids.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LLOYD W. BUCHENAU. Witnesses VERADINE VVARNER, BERNARD Prom.

